Sat, 18/03/23 – 9:59 | Comments Off on Rutherford Ponders Bad And Good On 85th Birthday

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Johnny Rutherford belatedly check-marked his 85th birthday during a media event at Texas Motor Speedway, where “Lone Star J.R.” mused over a pair of regrets in his …

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Bowman Stunned By His “Strangest Win”
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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LONG POND, Pa. – Hendrick Motorsports teammates Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson were in disbelief when the Pocono Organics CBD 325 ended Saturday as one driver’s misfortune paved the way …

Sun, 06/27/21 – 8:27 | Comments Off on Bowman Stunned By His “Strangest Win”
Blown Tire Ends Larson’s Bid For Historic Victory
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By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Kyle Larson was streaking toward history at almost 200 miles per hour on Saturday when the auto racing’s cruel side went on full display.
Just one turn away from the checkered …

Sat, 06/26/21 – 18:31 | Comments Off on Blown Tire Ends Larson’s Bid For Historic Victory
Nemcheck Hunts Down Truck Win In Pocono
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LONG POND, Pa. – At age 13, John Hunter Nemechek narrowly lost a late model race to Kyle Busch, a fact that still doesn’t set well with the 24-year-old driver. However, Saturday at Pocono Raceway …

Sat, 06/26/21 – 16:01 | Comments Off on Nemcheck Hunts Down Truck Win In Pocono
Heim Kicks Off Big Pocono Weekend With ARCA Win
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LONG POND, Pa. – Corey Heim snared his third ARCA Series
victory this season Friday in the General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 at Pocono
Raceway to inch ahead of Ty Gibbs in the standings by four points.
“I feel …

Sat, 06/26/21 – 8:09 | Comments Off on Heim Kicks Off Big Pocono Weekend With ARCA Win
TMS Dirt Track In Spotlight On Monday
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FORT WORTH, Texas _ Dirt track racing fans in North Texas have another summertime option beginning Monday night at Texas Motor Speedway.
The eight-race 2021 X.CELERATED Texas Monday Series will debut tonight with a $2,500-to-win program …

Mon, 06/21/21 – 13:16 | Comments Off on TMS Dirt Track In Spotlight On Monday
Palou Earns Road America Dream Victory
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Spaniard Alex Palou’s “American Dream” now includes eyes-wide-open championship aspirations halfway through the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season.
Palou, of Chip Ganassi Racing, passed Josef Newgarden on a restart with two …

Mon, 06/21/21 – 13:12 | Comments Off on Palou Earns Road America Dream Victory
Larson Extends His Win Streak In Nashville
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By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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It was the same old song in Music City as KyleLarson put in another dominating performance on Sunday as he easily won the Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at …

Sun, 06/20/21 – 21:01 | Comments Off on Larson Extends His Win Streak In Nashville
NASCAR Notes: All-Star Race Viewership Goes Upward
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FORT WORTH, Texas – NASCAR’s first All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway was a ratings winner for FOX Sports and an emotional sendoff for longtime track executive Eddie Gossage.
A total of 2,735,000 viewers tuned into …

Wed, 06/16/21 – 9:49 | Comments Off on NASCAR Notes: All-Star Race Viewership Goes Upward
Flat Spot On – Triumph and Confusion: Le Mans 1966
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By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
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It was 55 years ago that Ford conquered Le Mans, becoming the first American manufacturer to win at the great sports car endurance race. Upon the 50th anniversary, we were much …

Tue, 06/15/21 – 20:03 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On – Triumph and Confusion: Le Mans 1966
O’Ward’s Late Pass Wins Detroit
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Pato O’Ward caught and passed Josef Newgarden with three laps remaining and from there went on to win the second IndyCar Series race of the weekend’s Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Saturday-Sunday double-header at the Belle …

Mon, 06/14/21 – 8:26 | Comments Off on O’Ward’s Late Pass Wins Detroit